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I’ve received several requests recently to add metric fields to various activities. This means that you can customize your fitness log even more. I hope you enjoy the new fields. As always, drop me a line with any special requests or ideas that you have for your fitness log. There is a good chance that someone else will want it too.
This video illustrates how easy it is to personalize Maintain Fit for your own preferences. I’ve simplified the exercise log so that it is now much easier to add exercises to your profile. This means it is easier to use all that Maintain Fit has to offer! Now, all you have to do to change your exercises profile is choose from a list of fields and calculations (e.g. time, distance, pace, calories, etc.). New calculations include calories, BMI and more. Watch the video tutorial below. If you find I’ve missed a field you would like, just send me a request to add it (or post a comment and answer the poll on this post in the forum).
The Maintain Fit community is getting bigger every day (about 70 new accounts a month). Thanks to everyone for your suggestions.
The first of the year has arrived and the new beta website is now in the lead at www.maintainfit.com. While this is exciting, it also means saying goodbye to the last site that I launched in January 2001. In seven years I logged nearly 1900 miles of running on the olds site. With a couple hundred miles already logged in the new site, it is ready to take the lead.
Read more about it here: http://www.maintainfit.com/articles/content/view/22/1/
To help Maintain Fit users stay fit through the holidays, we put together a music workout mix. Today was the first of two login help sessions to help members access their account and download the workout mix MP3. Several people logged in and downloaded the music during the session. We would love to hear your thoughts on the mix and how it has helped motivate you to workout through the holidays. Post your thoughts in the forums:
http://beta.maintainfit.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13
The next login help session will be Tuesday, Dec. 18 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM MST. We look forward to answering more questions then.
I was trying to think of a way to help people stay motivated to exercise and overcome all the food they were eating during the holidays. What I came up with was to provide a free MP3 with some high energy workout music. It will be available to all members of Maintain Fit until January 1, 2008. Please post a comment or visit the forum and let me know what you think about the music and if it was helpful!
Learn more about it here: http://beta.maintainfit.com/articles/content/view/21/1/
Or, to listen to a sample of the workout music mix MP3, use the player below…
Happy Holidays!
Tonight I posted my first run in the new website since it went live. I’ve been so busy launching the new site that I didn’t have time to run very much. The run was beautiful! I live on the outskirts of Boise near farms and horse ranches. I ran a three mile route that had a perfect view of a brilliant sunset and went past a golf course and a sod farm and a couple of horse ranches.
I sent the first e-mail out today announcing the new Maintain Fit website. The technology I used to send the e-mail is an open source application written in PHP. If you don’t know what PHP is, don’t worry too much. One frustration was that in the final import of my mail list from the website accounts, the First and Last Names were left off. As it turns out everyone got and e-mail entitled “Dear First Name Last Name,” (that is, if it wasn’t sent to the junk folder). Sorry about that! I have identified the problem and corrected it for future e-mails.
I’m sure interested in hearing what you all think about the new site. I’m sure the next batch of changes based on your feedback will be much improved.
After nearly two years I have finished the bulk of the changes that I wanted to make to the Maintain Fit website. Some of the exciting features are designed to give each user the customizable experience that he wants. For example, it is now much easier to add new activities. This means that as you think of new activities that you would like to log, these can be added quickly (post a request in the forum). Another great new feature is that each user can add custom log fields that are important to him. For example, you could add running partner, or which pair of shoes correspond to each run and include that in graphs and analysis. All logs are sortable, which lets you get a glimpse into what is important to you.
In addition to the fitness section, I have added a community forum where like minded people can discuss fitness, diet and exercise and how it relates to each of us. We hope that you will stop by the forum and post or answer questions. You can also leave your suggestions about new activities and exercises to add.
An articles section has fresh new content, including videos and your own success stories. If you have a great story I’m sure there are a lot of people that want to hear it.
I’m excited about the new Maintain Fit and hope you are too. Keep coming back to look for great content and to stay MOTIVATED to stay fit and healthy!
Welcome to Maintain Fit. It used to be that technology was amazing and impossible to understand and explain. It seemed more akin to magic than reality. How does a crystal help your stopwatch accurately track time? How do GPS, and other wireless systems work? How do x-rays allow medical professionals to see your bones and teeth? How does sunscreen prevent sun burns?
This blog and podcast will aim to explain technology in an easy to understand way. If you have questions about your favorite mystery, send it along and we’ll let you know HOW IT WORKS!
